Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-10
LEGISLATIVE.
The /" Heraid,s I" Letter from
Sacram meMtO.

Special HERALD Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO, March !, 1887.
The climax has about been reached
when the members of the twenty.
seventh session of the Legislature can
retire to their homes without any re-
grets from their constituents. 1t has
been truly said by old members that this
body has been the most useless of any
body for number of years past. II is
true that for the past week they have
been trying to do something. and in
order to accomplish that something they
have worked up till IL and o'clock in
the morning-vvet there is nothing to be
seen for the effort.
To-day the session commenced at 2:30
p. N. and was consumed in making mo-
tions, killing time and also several bills.
Senators or Assemblymen, or even men
who are not either, will do as much for
nothing as they would ii they were be-
ing paid.
Senator Rose, who, no doubt, has had
all the Legislature in his that he wants,
was the first 10 go home. He was fol-
lowed by Senator Patterson of Modoc.
These two gentlemen are the only ones
who have lett. That it was case of
urgency there can be no doubt. Although
Senator Bowers, OF San Diego, was op-
posed to any Senator going away before
the files were cleaned up, and so pro-
tested, yet even he did not have the
control of the actions of these two gen.
tlemsn, and with all his eloquence he
failed to persuade them to stay.
1t seemed for time that every body
was going to jump the town of sacra-
mento, and were only too glad to get the
opportunity to do SO.
The Ryland. Conklin contest, that has
been watched with SO much interest,
came to final conclusion this evening,
the result being that Ryland was
knocked out in half round. When the
matter was called up this afternoon
Senator Bowers moved the adoption of
the minority report and was quickly
seconded by Vrooman. Senator White
OncIcu du hfltuuDlCnb tI6t d COtuIultbCc
of three be appointe by the President Of
the Senate consisting of Senators Chand.
Ter, Pindar and Caminetti, and that
they be instructed to proceed to San
Jose and procure the election ballots and
all necessary evidence, and make re.
port at the next session of the Legjsla.
ture. when the matter could be finally
settled 1t has been understood for
some time past that this proposition " as
to be carried through, but the Republi.
can minority, knowing just how the
matter stood, and knowing the Demo-
Gratis that were going to fall down in
this controversy, opposed the motion
very strenuously. MIR. Conklin himself
was in favor of immediate action, be.
cause, as he said, ''there is danger in
delay. The motion on the adoption OF
the minority report having been called
for. the following was the vote:
Ayes-Abbott, Boggs, Bowers, Byrnes,
Chandler, Crandall, Crimmins, Dixon.
Dray, Gesford, Goucher tpaired with
Patterson), Hall, Haynes, Henshaw,
Laugford, McCudden, Murphy (paired
with Rose), Spellacy, Sullivan, Vroo-
man. White; total, 20.
Noes-Briceland, Caminetti, Clunie,
Jones, Lenahan, Mccarthy, Mcdonald,
Patterson. Rose, Roth, Sargent, Steele,
Walrath, Wilson, Meaney; total, Is.
It will be seen that nine Democrats
voted with the Republicans to sustain
Mr.. Conklin in his seat. There are
very grave rumors afoat as to the cause
which actuated this action on their part.
1t is supposed that trade was made on
the Debris bill, as also on the Colusa
County bill. It will also be seen that
Senator Boggs voted for Conklin, and
be was very much interested in the Co. |
Iusa bill. So far a. these rumors are !